Top 47 Music Albums of the 1950s
by 
Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 10/16/2025 16:45
- (Created: 12/04/2011 23:52).
- Chart size: 47 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1959
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3,876
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1959
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7,065
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1958
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5,555
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1956
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1,909
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
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1958
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2,884
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
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1957
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2,922
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[First added to this chart: 04/24/2015]
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1956
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597
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1951
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608
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Total albums: 47. Page 1 of 5
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Top 47 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1951 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 5 | 11% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1956 | 12 | 26% | |
| 1957 | 10 | 21% | |
| 1958 | 9 | 19% | |
| 1959 | 7 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Thelonious Monk | 5 | 11% | |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 9% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 2 | 4% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 4% | |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2 | 4% | |
| Art Blakey | 2 | 4% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 2 | 4% | |
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| ! | 04/30/2014 21:43 |  pa | 458 | 91/100 |
| ! | 11/30/2012 07:46 |  sheep21 | 140 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/13/2012 14:06 |  Facetious | 171 | 92/100 |
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From Facetious 02/13/2012 14:07 | #36824
Facetious 02/13/2012 14:07 | #36824
Truly an outstanding chart, Norman!
By the way, have you heard the album "Jazz in Silhouette" by Sun Ra?
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From Norman Bates 12/19/2011 18:39 | #33310
Norman Bates 12/19/2011 18:39 | #33310
It was, but then I rediscovered "The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady", and as I'm willing to stand by my rule of one album per artist, "Pithecantropus Erectus" got dumped. Anyway, at that time my chart was chronological, so all the 50s and early 60s jazz was upfront.
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CellarDoor 12/09/2011 15:20 | #32437
CellarDoor 12/09/2011 15:20 | #32437
Wasn't "Pithecanthropus Erectus" a favourite of yours at one point ? Like number 1 on your overall chart ??
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